Dortmund leaves Malaga full with regrets
MALAGA, Spain ● Borussia Dortmund were left to rue a host of missed chances as their Champions League quarter-final first leg against Malaga at La Rosaleda ended in a 0-0 draw on Wednesday night. The result means it’s still all to play for in Dortmund in next Tuesday’s second leg, although the Bundesliga [...]
Mourinho feels for friend Alex Ferguson
MANCHESTER , England ● Real Madrid manager Jose Mourinho expressed sympathy with Manchester United counterpart Alex Ferguson after the Spanish side’s controversial victory in the Champions League last 16. Madrid came from behind to win 2-1 at Old Trafford on Tuesday and complete a 3-2 aggregate win after United winger Nani had been controversially sent [...]
Man United gallop towards title
LONDON, England ● Manchester United moved a step closer to the Premier League title after Ryan Giggs’ late goal sealed a 2-0 win at Queens Park Rangers that moved Alex Ferguson’s side 15 points clear at the top of the table. Giggs, who was making his 999th appearance in senior football, struck in the 80th [...]
Celtic needs a miracle
GLASGOW , Scotland ● Celtic manager Neil Lennon admits his side need a miracle if they are to overturn a 3-0 home defeat to Juventus in their Champions League last 16 first leg tie at Parkhead. The Italian champions put on a clinical display to triumph in Glasgow as they soaked up intense pressure and [...]
Wigan rescue draw after 2-0 deficit
STOKE, England ● Wigan battled back from a two-goal deficit to snatch a 2-2 draw with Stoke and move out of the English Premier League relegation zone on Tuesday. The Latics moved up to 17th in the table with 20 points, ahead of Aston Villa, who lost 2-1 to Newcastle, on points difference [...]
Good business Newcastle at Villa
BIRMINGHAM, England ● Aston Villa’s fortunes continued to plunge on Tuesday as they sank into the Premier League’s bottom three following a 2-1 loss at home to relegation rivals Newcastle United. Goals from Papiss Cisse and Yohan Cabaye put the visitors 2-0 up after 31 minutes and despite a valiant fightback sparked by a Christian [...]
Messi hits four, Ronaldo three in semis warm-ups
MADRID, Spain ● Lionel Messi hit four and Cristiano Ronaldo a hat-trick as Barcelona and Real Madrid warmed up for their Spanish Cup semi-final on Wednesday with 5-1 and 4-0 victories over Getafe and Osasuna on Sunday. Meanwhile second placed Atletico Madrid, who split the two giants at the top of the league, lost ground [...]
Injury time winner Valencia
Valencia move into fifth and level on 33 points with city neighbours Levante, but both can be surpassed by Rayo Vallecano and Malaga, who are in action on Sunday. Deportivo stay rock bottom of La Liga, now four points from safety, and will have to improve if they are to avoid the drop. They began [...]
Ibra fires PSG back to top
PARIS, France ● Zlatan Ibrahimovic guided Paris Saint-Germain back to the top of Ligue 1 on Sunday, notching his 19th goal of the campaign to earn the title favourites a hard-fought 1-0 win at Bordeaux. Ibrahimovic opened his account for 2013 with the game’s decisive strike two minutes before half-time at Stade Chaban-Delmas as Carlo [...]
